Walter Kreye

• Name — Walter Kreye • Born — 18 July 1942 • Birthplace — Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany • Occupation — Actor Walter Kreye (born 18 July 1942) is a German actor.

Kreye is the son of radio editor and writer Walter A. Kreye. He graduated from Bochum Drama School and then had theater engagements at the Hamburg Schauspielhaus, the Thalia Theater, and the Stuttgart State Theater. From 1980, he appeared in the television series Ein Fall für zwei, Praxis Bülowbogen, Der Fahnder, and Tatort. In 1990, he won the silver Grimme-Preis for his performance in Reporter. In 2007, he succeeded Rolf Schimpf in the crime series The Old Fox as chief inspector Rolf Herzog. In 2017, Kreye appeared in the Netflix series Dark as Tronte Nielsen. Kreye is married to actress Sabine Wegner and has two daughters and a son from his first marriage. In 2011, he was diagnosed with colon cancer, which caused him to stop performing until after his recovery.

List of film and television appearances, with year, title, and role shown • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1989 — Reporter — Pit Wilkens — 9 episodes • 1989–1997 — Ein Fall für zwei — 6 episodes • 1994 — Adelheid und ihre Mörder — 1 episode • 1996 — Polizeiruf 110 • 1997 — Tatort • Polizeiruf 110 • Doppelter Einsatz • 1998 — Tatort • Der Clown • 1999–2000 — Tatort • 2000 — Polizeiruf 110 • 2005 — Die Rosenheim-Cops • Katze im Sack — Brockmann — Feature film • Tatort • 2005–2009 — Der Dicke — Martin Brüggemann — 20 episodes • 2006 — Unter weißen Segeln • SOKO München • 2007 — K3 – Kripo Hamburg • Siska • 2008–2012 — The Old Fox • 2012 — Das Traumschiff • 2015 — Die Chefin • Donna Leon (TV series) • Notruf Hafenkante • 2017 — In aller Freundschaft • Dark — Tronte Nielsen — 7 episodes • 2018 — Stuttgart Homicide

Walter Kreye is recorded as actor, children's writer and speaker.